About Dr. Palladino

Lucy Jo Palladino, PhD

Lucy Jo Palladino PhD is a psychologist with expertise is the study of attention.

Dr. Palladino grew up in New York City. She earned her bachelor of science degree from Fordham University, her masters and doctoral degrees from Arizona State University, and she completed an internship in clinical psychology at Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas. She served as a clinical faculty member at the University of Arizona Medical School, and was awarded a National Institute of Health research grant, for which she served as principal investigator.

Her career interest in attention control led her to take advanced training in sports psychology at San Diego State University with an eight-time Olympic sports psychologist. Dr. Palladino is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the American Psychological Association, the San Diego Psychological Association, and the National Register of Psychologists.

DR. Palladino on set in a TV Interview

A guest expert for producers and reporters, Dr. Palladino has been cited or featured in national media including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, L.A Times, Boston Globe, Family Circle, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Men’s Health, Self,Real Simple, Parents.com, Morningstar.com, WebMD, Psych Central, UCSD-TV, NPR, CNN and more. She was the resident psychologist for the Morning Show on KFMB-TV, the CBS affiliate in San Diego.

At lucyjopalladino.com, Dr. Palladino publishes two blogs: Fearless Focus, for everyone living in the age of attention snatchers, and Parentpal, to help parents raise children who can resist distraction. She also keeps a knowledge base about the impact of technology on attention and practical tips to stay focused and to raise focused kids.

A mother of two, Dr. Palladino lives and works in Encinitas, California.